Morvee princely state court fee/revenue stamp

MORVEE                                                                         11  GUN  SALUTE  STATE

Morvee state is formerly Western India States (Sabar Kanta) Agency, now in Gujarat State , area of state was 2,129 Sq.Km. and population of state was 1,13,023 in 1931, Privy purse of state at  the time of accession on 15 Feb.1948  was Rs.5,20,000.

Morvi was founded as a princely state around 1698 by Kanyoji when the heir apparent of Cutch State fled Bhuj with his mother after his father Ravaji was murdered and the throne was seized by his uncle Pragmalji I.  It became a British protectorate in 1807. The state was in the colonial sway of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency.

In 1943, with the implementation of the 'attachement scheme', Morvi State enlarged its territory by an additional 310 km² with about 12,500 inhabitants when the Hadala Taluk and the Kotda-Nayani Thana, as well as the small Malia princely state were merged.

On 15 August 1947 the state ceased to exist by merging into the west Indian United State of Saurashtra (initially - of Kathiawar), which later merged into Bombay state; since that was split up, it's in Gujarat.

COURT  FEE  STAMP :-

Type-1   -   1889, Size 28 X 36 mm. , Perf. 14 , wove paper, value in Black.

1 Anna, Deep Green, Ref. # 12 

2 Annas, Indigo , Ref. # 13 

 

4 Annas, Slate Blue, Ref. # 15a 

8 Annas, Slate Blue, Ref. # 16 a 

 
 1 Rupee , Emarald Green, Ref. # 18 

2 Rupees , Green Bronze, Ref. # 19

 3 Rupees , Green Bronze, Ref. # 20

                                                   5 Rupees , Green Bronze, Ref. # 22

10 Rupees , Red , Ref. # 23 

 

Type-2   -   1920, Size 29 X 36 mm. , Perf. 14 , wove paper ,value in Black.

1 Anna , Blue, Ref. # 41

2 Annas , Emarald Green, Ref. # 42

 

4 Annas, Purple, Ref. # 43

8 Annas, Green, Ref. # 44

1 Rupee , Red, Ref. # 45 

2 Rupees , Light Blue,  Ref. # 46

5 Rupees , Yellow Brown,  Ref. # 47

10 Rupees , Plum,  Ref. # 48 
 

Type-5   -   Provisional Issue , Used in 1935-48, Size 21 X 25 mm. , Perf. 11 , wove paper. Postage stamp issue (S.G. # 17 ) was used as Court fee by over printing it C.F. in English for court fee and Court fee in Gujrati in black .

One Anna, Brown , Ref. # 51 

Type-9   -   1940-45, Size 26 X 36 mm. , Perf. 12 ½  , wove paper.

1 Anna , Light Blue, Ref. # 91

2 Annas, Pale Green , Ref. # 92

Revenue Stamp  :-

Type-10   -   Used in 1940-45 AD, Size 30X 37 mm. , Perf. 11  , wove paper

Four Annas, Brown , Ref. # 103 

Eight Annas, Pale Green , Ref. # 104 

One Rupee, Violet , Ref. # 105 

Type-11   -   Used in 1940-45 AD, Size 29X 37 mm. , Perf. 11  , Type 10 redrawn  by using new design ,wove paper.

 

One Anna, Red , Ref. # 111 

Two Annas, Deep Blue, Ref. # 113